NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT

22 MAY 2024

GRADE 12

MARKS: 80

TIME: 96 Minutes
This Assignment consists of 11 pages including the cover page and the diagram sheet.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This assignment consists of 6 questions, answer ALL the question.

2. Clearly show ALL calculations.

3. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to two decimal places, unless stated otherwise

4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this assignment.

5 It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present the work neatly
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QUESTION 1

1.1 Simplify without using a calculator:

2sin (20).sin 520  cos (40) (5)

1.2 Prove the following identity:

sin 2  cos 2  1 2cos 

 (4)
cos 2 cos   sin 

1.3 Determine the general solution for:

tan x  sin 2 x if sin x  0 and cos x  0 . (6)

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1.4 If tan θ  where θ is an acute angle, determine the value of the following
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without using a calculator and NOT solving for θ :

   
sin   15  .cos   15  (5)
2  2 

1.5 Given: f ( x)  2sin ( x  10)

1.5.1 Determine the value of x in the interval x  [0 ; 360] for which
the graph of f has a minimum value. (3)

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1.5.2 Write down the maximum value of . (2)
f ( x)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Q and R are points on a straight road PS and TQ is another road perpendicular to PS.
ˆ .
RS is d kilometres, Tˆ1  Tˆ3   and QTS

α α

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2.1 ˆ in terms of  and  .
Write down the size of QTR (1)

d sin 2
2.2 Prove that PR  . (6)
sin 2
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QUESTION 3

3.1 ˆ  D,
In the diagram below, ABC and DEF are drawn such that A ˆ Bˆ  Eˆ
and Cˆ  Fˆ .

Use the diagram on the ANSWER SHEET (Redraw the diagrams in your answer book
and) to prove the theorem which states that if two triangles are equiangular, then the
corresponding sides are in proportion, that is

DE DF
 (5)
AB AC
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3.2 In the diagram below, P, A, Q, R and S lie on the circle with centre O. SB is a tangent
to the circle at S and OS  RP . AOWS and RWP are straight lines.

Prove that:

3.2.1 SB || RP (4)

3.2.2 RSW ||| ASP (4)

3.2.3 RS2  WS.AS (4)

RW
AS   WS
3.2.4 WS (3)

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QUESTION 4

In the diagram below, D is a point on side BC of ABC such that BD  6 cm and

DC  9 cm . T and E are points on AC and DC respectively such that TE || AD and
AT : TC  2 :1 .

4.1 Show that D is the midpoint of BE. (3)

4.2 If FD  2 cm , calculate the length of TE. (3)

4.3 Calculate the numerical value of:

Area ADC
4.3.1 (3)
Area ABD

Area TEC
4.3.2 (3)
Area ABC
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QUESTION 5

5.1 Determine the coordinates of the centre and the radius of the circle with equation:

x 2  10 x  y 2  6 y  2  0 (5)

5.2 In the diagram below, two circles are drawn. The circle with centre at the origin has
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the equation x 2  y 2  . It cuts the x-axis at E and F, and the y-axis at G. EG and
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GF are drawn. The circle with centre M(a ;  3) passes through the points B(5 ;  2)
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and A(0 ;  4) . The tangent to the larger circle at A has the equation f ( x)   x  4
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and intersects the smaller circle and the x-axis at E.

B(5 ;  2)

M(a ;  3)

A(0 ;  4)

5.2.1 Write down the coordinates of G. (2)

5.2.2 Calculate the area of EFG . (3)

5.2.3 Determine the equation of MA, the radius of the larger circle. (2)

5.2.4 Determine the equation of the larger circle. (4)

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QUESTION 6

6.1 Determine, from first principles, the gradient of f ( x)  p  x 2 , where p is

a constant. (4)

a dy
6.2 If y   10 x and  3 , determine the value of a if it is also given that
x dx
x  4. (5)
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TOTAL MARKS: 80
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QUESTION 5

5.2

B(5 ;  2)

M(a ;  3)

A(0 ;  4)
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QUESTION 2

2.1

α α

QUESTION 4
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QUESTION 3

3.1

3.2